Kellie Maloney feared being 'outed'

Former boxing promoter Frank Maloney said she chose to reveal she is now living as a woman to a Sunday newspaper because the story would have come out anyway.

The 61-year-old - now known as Kellie - said other papers were threatening to out her and "previously transgender people have been ridiculed in the press and I didn't want that to happen to me and I didn't want that to happen to others".

Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Lennox Lewis's former manager confirmed that she would like to take up an administrative role in boxing again after quitting the sport last October.

She said: "I've got all these crusades that I'd like to do, but the most important one is I'd really want to help the transgender community because they've really rallied around me."

Maloney said having her story published felt "like a complete release" and the first thing she did was to get her ears pierced because "I can do anything now".

"Because they know. I'm not living two lives any more," she added.

She admitted that she used to buy women's clothing and then throw it away and had known she was "different from everyone else" from the age of three or four.

Asked how she felt about any negative comments, she said: "I received so many of them in my boxing business they'd just be like water off a duck's back now to me. Really, that life has prepared me for this transition."

Maloney, famous for wearing Union flag suits in the ring, guided Lewis to the undisputed world heavyweight title during a successful 30-year career and her former charge has backed her since she spoke out to the Sunday Mirror.

Lewis said previously: "I was just as shocked as anyone at the news about my former promoter and my initial thought was that it was a wind-up.

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"However, having taken some time to read Kellie's statements, I understand better what she, and others in similar situations, are going through. I think that all people should be allowed to live their lives in a way that brings them harmony and inner peace.

"I respect Kellie's decision and say that if this is what brings about true happiness in her life, than so be it."

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"The 61-year-old - now known as Kellie - said other papers were threatening to out her and "previously transgender people have been ridiculed in the press and I didn't want that to happen to me and I didn't want that to happen to others"." From this story, we see yet another example of why the British press are still not mature enough to be trusted with self-regulation. It's a pity that the government didn't implement the recommendations of the Leveson Inquiry instead of giving in to the mainstream media press baron bullies.

"The 61-year-old - now known as Kellie - said other papers were threatening to out her and "previously transgender people have been ridiculed in the press and I didn't want that to happen to me and I didn't want that to happen to others"."
From this story, we see yet another example of why the British press are still not mature enough to be trusted with self-regulation. It's a pity that the government didn't implement the recommendations of the Leveson Inquiry instead of giving in to the mainstream media press baron bullies.Katie Re-Registered

"The 61-year-old - now known as Kellie - said other papers were threatening to out her and "previously transgender people have been ridiculed in the press and I didn't want that to happen to me and I didn't want that to happen to others"." From this story, we see yet another example of why the British press are still not mature enough to be trusted with self-regulation. It's a pity that the government didn't implement the recommendations of the Leveson Inquiry instead of giving in to the mainstream media press baron bullies.

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